Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
123rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 1998
All-time low
3.4%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kyrgyzstan stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 21.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More infrastructure data for Kyrgyzstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 156,698 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 156,698 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kyrgyzstan?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kyrgyzstan was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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